Consulting & Business Development

Based on solid qualitative consumer & market research, we support you with our tailored marketing & strategy consulting services to increase the perceived value of your brand and products among key target groups. We support your market entry and business growth in Switzerland and other markets through our network, as buisness matchmakers or as mandated brand representatives.

  • Market & Consumer Research

    Strategy Development

    Strategic Foresight & Trend Analysis

    Marketing & Brand Strategy

    Customer Experience & Service Excellence Concept and Training

    Strategic Networking & Business Representation

    • Experiential Sales Concept for a Leading Niche Fine Jewelry Brand: Idea & Strategy Development for a non-intrusive, elegant marketing and sales approach to expand the company’s market and reach of relevant customer groups across cultures and generations

    • Market Entry Switzerland for a Bespoke Tailoring House: We supported with matchmaking, strategic partnership set-up, customer outreach & organization of trunk shows.

    • Business Development for an EdTech Start-up: Strategy & Positioning workshops, Sales support (strategic & operational), Business Matchmaking, Product Improvement & Innovation

    • Product Repositioning for a Payment Provider: Qualitative market and customer research for the repositioning of a credit card in the high-end and luxury segment

    • Small- and Medium-sized companies & Large corporations

    • Industries: Luxury, Cultural & Creative Industries; Financial Services; Food & Beverage

Coaching & Training

We are trusted partners for personal development & deep thinking for an international clientele. With our structured, multi-disciplinary and whole-person approach, we guide entrepreneurs, corporate leaders, educators and private individuals towards professional success and personal flourishing.

Transformative learning experiences

With our combined 20+ experience in education and teaching we offer tailormade, immersive education and transformational learning experiences.

    • Conception, Planning & Execution of an Immersive Executive Training Course Across three countries

    • Conception & Execution of an Innovative Online Self-Leadership & Reflection Module (incl. Individual Coaching) for a Hybrid BSc Program of a renowned Swiss Higher Education Institution

    • Conception & Execution of Interactive and Experiential Modules for a prestigious Master’s Program of a Top Hospitality Business School

    • Conception & Execution of an Online Learning Module on Strategic Management for Luxury Brands for a Prestigious Private Hospitality School

    • Interactive Lectures on Swiss Excellence & the Luxury Industry for the Leading Global Executive MBA Program

    • Top International Private & Public Higher Education Institutions

    • Providers of Strategic Learning Experiences for Corporates

    • Corporate Clients

    • Private Clients (Individuals & Groups)

Retreats

We organize unique experiences for individuals and small groups who want to temporarily break away from the everyday hustle and bustle, enjoy life and pursue their personal goals accompanied by passionate hosts and guides. In our Tuscan villa with an extensive garden, veranda and pool, we offer the ideal environment for themed retreats or company workshops.

    • Coaching Retreats for individuals or executive teams of up to 4 people, guided by Fabio, accredited & certified (executive) coach.

    • Reading Retreats for bookworms who want to just read, enjoy some company & get pampered.

    • Coming soon: Magdalena’s Flower Retreats for lovers of floral beauty & gardening.

    • Writing Retreats for aspiring authors & those who finally want to finish that project, guided by experienced writer & published author Fabio.

  • We will publish more information about upcoming retreats soon. Please get in touch via the contact form to get on the waitlist or schedule a call.

  • On behalf of our EMBA global program, I would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude for Fabio’s exceptional speech on luxury. His professional style and the insightful content of his talk left a lasting impression on our students and we are excited about the prospect of having him again as a speaker. A big “thank you” on the behalf of all our GEMBA team!

    Dr. Gianfranco Siciliano, former Assistant Professor of Accounting, CEIBS

  • I’ve had the pleasure of collaborating with Fabio Duma on a series of projects, given his in-depth knowledge of the luxury industry and his ability to decipher market trends. His contribution to my podcast on digitalization and luxury, which featured a debate with the CEO of IWC Schaffhausen, provided an in-depth and well-documented insight. Fabio is a valuable reference in the Swiss luxury industry.

    Cristina D'Agostino, Founder & Chief Editor, Luxury Tribune

  • I have known Fabio for over 20 years now and we have successfully worked together on various occasions. As an advisor to my ecosystem of heritage firms, the Swiss-Arab network or as a panel moderator and speaker, Fabio has always managed to inspire his audience, share fascinating insight and shed light on phenomena with high relevance to the business community, from luxury consumption trends to creative/ artisan entrepreneurship to the power of the human touch and ecosystem thinking when designing truly differentiating customer experiences.

    Mounir Khouzami, Founder & Co-Founder/President, Zurich Champions & Swiss-Arab Network

  • At various stages of my entrepreneurial journey with VAULT, I was able to rely on Fabio as a sparring partner for expert advice and the generation of ideas which are based on his broad understanding of the luxury context and the combination of research-based and practical insight. During a panel discussion in Moscow, moderated by him, I had the opportunity to talk about my brand and share insights about what it takes to innovate and to create truly unique pieces and a memorable customer experience for a discerning international clientele. I look forward to working with him again.

    Mark Schwarz, Co-Founder & CEO, VAULT Timepieces

Proven expertise

Dr. Fabio Duma is a well-known expert in the field of resonant luxury and human-centric luxury management. Besides his speaking and lecturing engagements at various reknown universities around the world, he has consulted companies of all sizes and across industries. He is the founder of Orbis Excellentiae, an entrepreneurs’ club and an exclusive platform for selected purveyors of excellence, and supports various entrepreneurs, artisans, non-profit organizations and start-ups as a board member, advisor or mentor.

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